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... matters of re- ligion . We read of Hymeneus , Philetus , and à few others , who feemed defirous of being teachers , before they understood what they affirmed . But their number was fmall . Man's wisdom , however , was a kind of leaven ...
... matters of re- ligion . We read of Hymeneus , Philetus , and à few others , who feemed defirous of being teachers , before they understood what they affirmed . But their number was fmall . Man's wisdom , however , was a kind of leaven ...
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... matter to conceive how a denial of it is confistent with a belief in what we read . is this a matter to be reafoned upon , like a point of mathematics , or natural philosophy : nor in- deed does there seem a neceffity to adduce the ...
... matter to conceive how a denial of it is confistent with a belief in what we read . is this a matter to be reafoned upon , like a point of mathematics , or natural philosophy : nor in- deed does there seem a neceffity to adduce the ...
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... matters little but where religion is the fubject , it becomes a point of moment . To be filent , is at least safe . There can be no harm - and I think , no great fhare of modesty in keeping an opinion to yourself , which has always been ...
... matters little but where religion is the fubject , it becomes a point of moment . To be filent , is at least safe . There can be no harm - and I think , no great fhare of modesty in keeping an opinion to yourself , which has always been ...
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... matter ends , as it began * . After all , the world hath had enough on thefe fubjects . There is not one of them , which * Dr. Priestley very juftly obferves , and is himself a notable example of the truth of the observation , that ...
... matter ends , as it began * . After all , the world hath had enough on thefe fubjects . There is not one of them , which * Dr. Priestley very juftly obferves , and is himself a notable example of the truth of the observation , that ...
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... matter of religious corruption , was ju- daifm . The earliest converts were Jews ; and they could not at once be brought to acknow ledge the fimplicity that is in Christ . Deep pre- judices had taken root ; the authority of Mofes- their ...
... matter of religious corruption , was ju- daifm . The earliest converts were Jews ; and they could not at once be brought to acknow ledge the fimplicity that is in Christ . Deep pre- judices had taken root ; the authority of Mofes- their ...
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Page 147 - And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle ? they say unto him, because no man hath hired us.
Page 157 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 26 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so. your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Page 405 - For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 326 - Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God, And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Page 99 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.
Page 140 - And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land : and he began to be in want.
Page 251 - I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 56 - Jhall confefs me before men, him will I confefs alfo before my Father which is in heaven : but.
Page 252 - The foxes had holes, and the birds of the air had nests ; but the Son of man had not where to lay his head, Luke ix.